it's time once again for a...test drive meme!

[herotypical]

the luceti test drive meme

Reserves have just opened and apps are right around the corner. But are you still on the fence about any of your would-be characters? Well -- here is your chance to take them out for a spin!

▣ TAG IN or reply to others with characters you would like to test drive for Luceti.
▣ ONLY add top-level comments for characters who are not yet in the game. You're free to reply to others with Luceti characters (because that's half the fun) but remember that the whole point of this meme is for potential characters.
▣ PLEASE do not post duplicates of characters already in Luceti.
▣ GO AHEAD and give us a brief description of your character in the top-level comment, along with one or two possible ways to run into your test-driven character around town.
▣ YOU MAY use these threads for your first person samples on your app -- just make sure that you link threads of a goodly length (i.e., threads with at least ten comments from your character).

Need a little help getting started? Remember, you needn't post here as though your character is still brand-spankin' new. It'll probably be more fun for all involved if this isn't a simple dress rehearsal for showing up. Here are a few scenario ideas:

o1. The grocery store is out of food. What do you do?
o2. Wing injury! Call for help or stagger your way to one of our fine clinics.
o3. It's a busy evening at Good Spirits, one of Luceti's local bars. Do you dare try the drink specials?
o4. Have a talent for playing music? Try Cloud Nine's open mic night!
o5. Beach party? Snow party? Leaf-raking party? Gardening party? YOU DECIDE.

Okay. So my examples are pretty non-exciting. But they're really just suggestions. I'm POSITIVE you kids can come up with more creative things.

Above all? HAVE FUN. Oh. And don't forget to RESERVE your characters.

Comments

[witchie]

[ Amongst what everyday chaos Luceti brings, there is a girl no taller than the average person's waistline.

For the past ten minutes, she's been gawking at the colored array of wings everyone seems to have-- and she's been telling Sakutarou, the stuffed animal that seems to be joined to her hip, all about them. Everything is absolutely amazing! It's managed to strike her curiosity in all the right ways, and everything would be just perfect if--

Suddenly, she leaps out to grab a wrist. Anyone's wrist. And once she has their attention, she'll give them a firm look and ask: ]

Uu, excuse me, excuse me! Do you believe in magic?

[ Say yes. You have to say "yes", or you can prepare yourself for divine punishment brought upon by an eight year old girl.

It's scarier than it sounds, really. ]

[hachikuji]

[Mayoi at first is ready to lash out at someone grabbing her, but then realizes it's just a kid. She pauses at the question and makes a thoughtful humming.]

I believe in the supernatural. Is that the same thing? Not like it matters - magic is real enough here.

[witchie]

Uu, that's bad! That's very bad!

[ Maria is violently waving her index finger back and forth. Wrong move. ]

You need to believe! If you don't believe, the anti-magic toxins will make the witches angry, uu!

[hachikuji]

What? Anti-magic toxins? What is this, a video game? [SIGH] Fine, fine, I believe in the witches and all their mystical magic. Not like I have a reason to disbelieve.

[witchie]

You can't just say you believe! You have to really believe, uu! A witch's power relies on belief!

If you don't believe.. uu.. bad things will happen..

[hachikuji]

Oh? Like what? Am I going to become a frog?

[witchie]

[ Grumble. Don't insult witches! ]

It's not funny, uu! The Golden Witch won't take you with her to the Golden Land!

Uu, uu.. you'll regret not believing!

[hachikuji]

[Oh great now the little kid is getting a temper tantrum. Yeesh.]

Okay, okay, calm down! I do believe in magic, honest! I've seen it happen so of course I know it's real!

1/2

[witchie]

[ There's an abrupt pause in her shrill wails. She's easily convinced that, this time around, Mayoi believes in witches. ]

2/2

[witchie]

Uu! I knew you believed in magic! [ No, you really didn't, Maria. ]

You've seen a witch do magic before, uu? What kind of magic? What kind?!

[hachikuji]

[A small sigh of relief. Thank goodness.]

What kind? ...Well curses, for starters. The kind that get put on people and turn their life into misfortune. And evil spirits who can possess people.

[oceanviews]

[When she feels someone suddenly latch onto her wrist Kiki shrieks and quickly tries to pull her arm away. Only when she notices what's grabbed her does she settle down.]

I'm sorry, you startled me there for a moment! What was that you said about magic?

[She is a witch after all, magic is most certainly a thing.]

[witchie]

[ A giggle bubbles away in her throat. She's not at all disturbed by the fact that it's probably not socially acceptable to do that sort of thing in public. ]

Uu, uu! Do you believe? You believe in magic, right?

[ Magic has always been a thing. People just don't understand that. ]

[oceanviews]

Ah, yes, of course I believe in magic. My name's Kiki and I'm a witch you see.

[Her magic powers would probably end up going kaput if she stopped believing that they worked.]

Are you... A witch too?

1/2

[witchie]

[ There's a very big smile on Maria's face-- not just because she's standing before a believer, but a witch too! ]

Uu! That's good, that's really good!

2/2

[witchie]

But Maria isn't a witch yet, uu.. Maria is only a witch-in-training!

[oceanviews]

You are? That's great! I'm actually still in my training period now. Or I was, before I came here anyway.

[There's the slight problem of having two witches in one village, but can that really be helped in a case like this? That's something she'll have to think about.]

It's nice to meet another young witch like you Maria.

[witchie]

Uu, uu! That's so cool! Kiki-nee is so cool!

[ As far as Maria's concerned, the more witches, the better. She beams. ]

Maria's so happy, uu! Can you show me your magic?

[oceanviews]

Well I'm not so sure about being cool, but...

[It's almost like speaking to Tombo the first time, minus the traffic cop and those rude friends of his.]

My only real skill is flying so I suppose I could show you how I take off.

[happyends]

Magic..? [ madoka just blinks blankly at the little girl for a few moments, before trying to smile and nod reassuringly just a little bit. ]

Hmm.. I guess I do.

[witchie]

Uu, uu! That's good!

[ There are very gentle tugs on Madoka's arm for a little while. She's insistent on making herself known. ]

The witches will be really happy to hear that you believe, uu!

[happyends]

[ .. witches.. ah, that topic is pretty awkward for madoka, but she tries to swallow - just a little kid's fantasies, right? ]

I'm glad they'll be happy. Everyone should be happy after all, shouldn't they?

[destinysong]

[ Cecil turns around, and when he sees the girl, he gives her a smile. ]

Yes, I do. It is a hobby of mine.

[witchie]

Eh?! Really, really?!

[ A split second later, she's reconsidering ever having been excited in the first place. This guy can't be serious. ]

But boys can't be witches, uu! How do you know magic?!

[destinysong]

Yes.

[ Though when she continues, he tilts his head curiously. ]

You must be mistaken; I am not a witch. It is simply something I grew up with--in my homeland, music and magic are indistinguishable and considered a part of everyday life.